Repositionable tree stand

Abstract

A stand for mounting to a (tree) structure to give an occupant an elevated support platform and including a basket e supporting a platform. The basket frame may include a seat having a seat bottom and seat back such that the seat back is capable of pivoting with respect to the seat bottom. A bracket supports the basket frame and / or platform and is repositionable with respect to the tree. The bracket includes a base component, mounting member, and hinge assembly. The hinge assembly is secured to the base component so as to be capable of repositionable rotation in a first axis with respect to the base component; and the mounting member is secured to the hinge assembly so as to be capable of repositionable rotation on a second axis with respect to the hinge assembly.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 617,455 filed Mar. 29, 2012, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to tree stand designs. Specifically, the present invention relates to portable tree stands used for hunting and / or observing wildlife and / or game.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The technique of observing, photographing and / or hunting wildlife and / or game animals, particularly deer, out of platforms that have been attached at elevated positions to trees and artificial structures has been well established. These platforms have evolved over time from a few pieces of wood nailed in the fork of a tree to fully enclosed self-supporting blinds. Many deer hunters today use a device that falls between these two extremes, the most popular being the portable tree stand.[0004]These devices in their most common form are compri...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]b. It is preferably capable of being enclosed with covering such as light gauge camouflaged sheet metal, canvas or heavy canvas or the like for the purpose of providing the occupant of the stand and the stand's contents protection from the weather and concealment from game and wildlife. The covering would preferably enclose a box or basket frame.

[0016]c. The reclining back to the seat may fold forward when not in use to act as a weather and varmint proof lid for the purpose of keeping the inside of the stand and its contents dry and free from damage from animals such as squirrels and rats that may otherwise inhabit the structure or gnaw on the non-metal parts.

[0018]e. This blanket when used with the covering of light gauge camouflaged sheet metal that may cover the box frame and back of the seat also preferably provides containment of the occupants scent which helps prevent detection by game animals and wildlife.

[0020]g. The tree stand of the present disclosure may also preferably include a bracket which is adjustable to provide the ability to position the stand in at least two different directions to facilitate mounting the stand to any branch (selected of suitable size and strength) of any tree no matter the angle at which it is growing / directed. This allows the stand to be mounted in the best tactical location in order to position the occupant so that he or she is facing the direction of approach of the selected game, rather than trying to find a position on the tree that is at the correct angle.

Problems solved by technology

A significant disadvantage of the tree stands on the market today is they are all more or less uncomfortable.

If the hunter is not comfortable he / she will have a hard time staying motionless enough for a sufficient period of time in order to remain undetected.

Furthermore, the uncomfortable hunter will not stay in the stand long enough to obtain his / her goal.

Another aspect that makes the tree stands on the market today uncomfortable is that the hunter using them is exposed to the elements.

The next deficiency that the tree stands on the market today have is in the way they are limited in how and where they can be mounted in the tree or other like structure.

This makes stand location even more critical.

The problem here is that many times with the stands on the market today once the ideal location in the ideal tree is identified, there is not a branch or location in the tree to which the stand can be properly mounted.

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